The game

MU vs. OU

Here's a cute picture of Sarah and Rusty at the game.

It's begining to look a lot like Halloween

The kids and their costumes are coming out.

First we have Alex in showing his scarecrow face.

And then it's Brady as Spiderman.

Pumpkin Muffins

It's been a busy week. Work every day for me. Today was just a half day at work, as I had a doctor appointment this morning. Still fighting the rash. Now I have steroids....YIPPEE


Tonight a friend came with her granddaughter and a lot of pants to hem. Madison is a little shorter then pants her size so I get to cut as much as 8 inches off some of the pants. It's a win, win situation as she trades me kids books and computer CD's from Scholastic where she works. I got 5 computer games and 7 books for the boys.

PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Sarah and I have long searched for a great pumpkin muffin recipe like Panera's Bread shop makes. These that I baked tonight are pretty darn close, even though I put 1 1/2 cups of Missouri Black Walnuts in them (note that Mindy). The recipe calls for Raw Sugar, it took me 3 stores in Jefferson City before I found that. It also takes whole wheat flour along with regular white flour too and yogurt. I will take them to work tomorrow, minus the one BT and I sampled. They made the house smell so good!

Time for my hot tea now.

8:13 pm 52 degrees

the weekend

Saturday we were up early. It was a painful start for me, other then getting up early on the weekend. I had laid my clothes out the night before. As I slipped on my jeans, something bit me on the leg. I screamed I've been bit, and pulled the pants off quickly inside out. I thought I would find a spider, instead it was a wasp. BT quickly got his sting stix out of his first aid kit in the Jeep. It took the pain away immediately.

There was an auction in Jamestown, which was about 45 miles away. It was 55 degrees when we left home, but by days end at the sale it was in the seventies and beautiful .


The auction was at the late home of Dora Dietzel. She lived to be 97 years old. It was apparent that she never threw anything away. With the house, barn and 2 out buildings there was a lot of "stuff". The church across the street had the most gorgeous pies that they were selling by the slice, however the homemade cinnamon rolls caught my eye as I went to get BT a cup of coffee. So we shared both rolls and coffee together.


I had my eye on a pitcher and 6 glass in cobalt blue. Little did I know that there was depression cobalt blue. The set went for $270.00, I didn't even get to bid before it went way past my limit. The only other thing I had my eye on was a McCray "ice box", however they decided not to sell it. (Today I found one on EBay for $150, but it was pick up only and located in Ohio and I just couldn't' talk BT into a road trip).


BT bought $19 worth of rusty iron. It was after 4 o'clock before we left there. We stopped in town for a dinner of fried chicken and then headed home. We were tired.


Sunday I was up before 8, making Fastnachtskuckens for breakfast. BT made it up before I had the coffee perking. (Ha! who perks coffee anymore?)



Tom and Forrest came with the skid steer. They made quick time of moving the 11 trees out of the barn lot and leveling the dirt. The dust was flying and I told Forrest his hair was even a different color, of course so was his face. The high winds didn't help the situation today or the 81 degrees.

I made countless trips back and forth from my laundry to take pictures at the barn lot. Poor Bentley would get up in his kennel every time I walked out, thinking he was going to get to go with me. We kept him penned up, because he would like to follow the machinery.




Tom finished shortly before 4 and after my approval, I headed to Honey Creek Lutheran Church for their Turkey and Sausage dinner. I got two dinners to go along with Cherry pie for me and Blackberry for BT.


When I got back home, BT and Bentley were reviewing the fresh dozed area. Bentley was making himself a pile of "roots". After we ate, I finished the ironing and BT rested in the recliner. Time to get ready for another week of work.



10:09 and 70.5

Some people are bored at Picture taking!

I am seeing RED

Do you want to see what $10 will buy you in Mid-Missouri?

A Bushel of tomatoes!

I'm taking volunteers to help me can them too!

I forgot to show you...........

My Arrow Rock purchase.

It's a pewter cookie stamp of a working blacksmith. It measures 1 1/4 inches wide by 1 3/4 inches tall.

It was made in Louisiana MO by ASL Pewter they had the neatest items. Check them out.

Now I need to go grocery shopping and buy some real butter to make the pressed cookies. (The recipe even came with the mold.)